County Red Cross Drive Continues Through March
Osceola and Shelby residents are urged to support the Red Cross as county drives continue through March. Local volunteers, blood donors, and organizers highlight the agency’s long history, annual blood drives, and the need for aid to disaster victims nationwide.
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County Red Cross
Dean Buffington
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Osceola
Shelby
Newt Page
Charles Hays
George Cemper
American Legion Post 91 Honors 56th Birthday Dinner
William Wolfe Post 91 marked the American Legion’s 56th birthday with a banquet and dance on March 15. State Commander Chuck Singleton spoke in Dix Nebraska, as Local Commander Walter Rempe welcomed guests and Adjutant Eugene Sterup announced awards for membership.
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William Wolfe
American Legion
Chuck Singleton
Dix
Nebr
Walter Rempe
Eugene Sterup
Elmer Johnson
Matt Anderson
Norris Larson
Vernon Kuhnel
Carl Cederberg
Philip Nyberg
Raymond Sedlak
Everette Smith
Mervin Stromberg
Paul Walgren
Earl Wieseman
Glen Wobig
Dean Buffington
Hubert Alt
Harold Barber
Victor Cerny
Warren Crisman
Ralph DeLand
Hubert Girard
Ervin Gustafson
Lowell Hanson
Calmar Herrmann
Marlin Johnson
Frank Malek
Robert Mills
Dale Fjell
Jon Hiemer
Anthony Swan
Leonard
Nebraska
The
Legion
Walt Rempe
David Nordstrom
Mail Census Forms Back Mail Census Forms Back
The Bureau of the Census urges farm operators to mail back unreturned 1974 Census of Agriculture forms by March 24. The date coincides with National Agriculture Day promoted by the National Agri-Marketing Association to highlight farming’s contributions to the nation. Late reports raise census costs.
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Bureau of the Census
Bureau
National Agri-Marketing Association
NAMA
Easter Seal Scholarships Available in Nebraska
Four Nebraska Easter Seal Society scholarships of 250 dollars each target college students pursuing health related degrees. Applications due by May 1 with criteria including C average, Nebraska residency, financial need, and career goals in therapy, nursing, medical tech, education, rehabilitation, psychology or social work.
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Nebraska Easter Seal Society
Gary Sherman
Lincoln
Nebraska
Sherman
Easter Seal
Dam project under county and SCS plan to curb floods
James Rosenquist and local landowners joined with the Soil Conservation Service and county officials in 1972 to evaluate a multipurpose dam. The plan would store runoff from a ten year storm, create a 15 acre permanent pool and a 40 acre surge lake, with water released slowly through a pipe to reduce flood damage and support groundwater recharge and habitat.
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James Rosenquist
Soil Conservation Service
Jim
SCS
ASCS
Blue River
1974 75 OHS Bulldogs Basketball Season Ends 13 4
The OHS Bulldogs finish 13 4 after a strong run following a 2 1 start. Doyle Nelson leads with 246 points and 125 rebounds while Daryl Nelson adds 211 points. The team wins Bradshaw Holiday Tournament and finishes district play with a 60 54 loss to Stromsburg.
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Stromsburg Vikings
Bulldogs
OHS
Doyle Nelson
Daryl Nelson
Jeff Johnston
Chet Graham
Graham
Genoa Lions Club Discusses Initiatives And Members
At the regular Lions Club meeting in Genoa on Monday evening the group reviewed glaucoma clinic plans and Dr Nos sa departing status. They welcomed Harold E Nelson as a new member installed by President Charles Roberts. eight Genoa guests attended. Plans for a zone Fathers Day picnic were set, with nominating committee appointed to arrange zone activities.
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America
Lions Club
Nossa
Scottsbluff
Shelby
Silver Creek
Bernie Gissler
Genoa
Pres
Charles Roberts
Harold E Nelson
Lee Draeger
Martin Jones
Truman Bachenberg
Warren Crisman
Missouri
Osceola
Grand Island Tour Destination Highlighting Stuhr Museum Visit
The annual County Extension tour on April 3 includes a visit to the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island with lunch at the Ramada Inn and leisure time at Conestoga Mall. Reservations of 5.50 per person are due March 21, with 1.00 museum admission. Bus departures: 7:30 a.m. Bernt's Shelby, 7:45 a.m. Osceola courthouse, 8:00 a.m. Stromsburg.
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Stuhr Museum
Grand Island
Ramada Inn
Conestoga Mall
Extension Club
Bernt’s
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg Square
Osceola Junior High Secures Third In Goldenrod Tourney
Osceola junior high basketball finished third in the Goldenrod Conference Tournament at Silver Creek. Troy Johnson led with 14 points as Osceola beat Fullerton 39 21 in the quarterfinals, then fell to Stromsburg 37 32 in the semifinals before defeating Polk 34 24 to claim third. Jerome Zelasney added 15 against Stromsburg. Polks Kevin Sandell scored 10 for Polk.
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Lyndon Wieseman
Osceola
Silver Creek
Fullerton
Troy Johnson
Derald Johnson
Jerome Zelasney
Rick Nordstrom
Doug Sterup
Darrel Wagner
Stromsburg
Bury
Craig Baker
Strom
Polk
Genoa
Death Notice of Goldy Spalding in Gresham Area
Goldy Spalding longtime Gresham resident died March 16 at York General Hospital at age 90. Services set for 2:30 p.m. March 20 at Kepner-Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wesley Milner of York officiating. Survived by two sons Leslie Ames Nebr and Wendell Gresham. four daughters Opal Nickell Hayward Calif Neva Nickell Bellflower Calif Nellie Desnes Walnut Calif Verda Richter Shelby.
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Goldy Spalding
Gresham
York General Hospital
Kepner-Roberts
Wesley Miltner
York
Leslie
Ames
Nebr
Wendell
Glenn
Opal) Nickell
Hayward
Calif
Gordon
Neva) Nickell
Bellflower
Joe
Nellie) Desnes
Walnut
Verda Richter
Shelby
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Ireland
Polk-Butler Insurance Office
Maurine Walrath Schuman
Robin
Clockwork Orange
Ryan Hill
Shelby United Methodist Church
Harold Grossnicklaus
Old Wesley
Ansel Pehrson
Gene Snodgrass
Sandy
Agricu
Aric Bay
County
S W Throckmorter
Ray Burke
Ken Bahr
Bob Zelasney
OHL
Lakeview
Bradshaw
McCool Junction
Sutton
Gerhardt Lux
Francis Urban
St Vincent's
Knights of Columbus
Daryl
Brother Doyle
Rob Sterup
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Fr. Sladky
Laura Delfs
Osceola Senior Citizens Club
Good Samaritan Village
St. Vincent Hall
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